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A crowded indoor photograph of a devotee gathering. A tall figure in a cream turban, long dark hair, a cream and red-striped kurta and a large yellow, white and purple flower garland bends forward and places a hand on the head of a seated man in beige clothing with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them many men wear orange shawls over white or cream clothes, and a bald man in an orange shawl stands nearby. A woman with hair in a bun is at lower left, and a white-covered bolster or cushion with a leopard-print bag sits in the foreground. Windows, a pillar and a bamboo blind are visible behind.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering of devotees, many wearing white clothes with orange shawls. In the centre, a man in a white turban and a cream-and-maroon striped kurta with a large yellow and purple flower garland is bending forward and placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in cream clothes with an orange shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees sit nearby, a woman with palms joined in the lower left, and a bald man in white and orange stands behind. A white cloth-covered seat and a patterned bag are in the lower foreground. Whether the turbaned man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a figure giving blessing.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Indoor photo of a crowded hall with devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. In the center, a seated figure in a cream striped garment and a large cream turban, adorned with a yellow-and-white flower garland, reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling man in white. Other devotees in white and orange stand and kneel around, with white cushions and a large white sack on the right. Several people wear rudraksha malas and orange scarves.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which a man in a cream turban and a red-and-cream embroidered shawl leans forward from a seat, long dark hair falling behind him, extending his hand toward a devotee. Around him many men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls, and a grey-haired man in a white shirt bows his head forward as another man places a hand on him. Women with hair bound up appear in the foreground, and a green wall, a striped mat hanging and a gold-capped pillar frame the hall.2008-08-03July 30 20062006-07-30October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor gathering. A figure on the left wears a white turban, a multicoloured garland of white, blue, pink and green flowers, and is bare-chested, with long dark hair; he presses his palm onto the forehead of a seated man with a shaved head, who sits with hands folded in namaste and wears a white shirt and rudraksha-style beaded mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing an orange-yellow shawl, and a camera operator is visible at the top left. The blessing appears to be a forehead touch rather than a visible ritual object exchange.2006-07-30A photograph of an indoor ceremonial moment. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with ornate gold pendants sits on a gold-trimmed seat, smiling and placing a hand on the head of an older man in white who bows forward. Behind them, several men stand watching: one in white with an orange lanyard, another in orange robes, and others in white shirts. A gold ornamental canopy and a small figure are at left, with a pink flower petal visible. Background white draping.2016-05-01October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesApril 15 20122012-04-15